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Homemade Pest Control Solutions for Garden Pests

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There are different kinds of insects and bugs that can destroy your precious garden. Some of these insects and bugs can even be hazardous to your family’s health. Whether you find mosquitoes and flies in your backyard, or leaf-eating caterpillar and aphids in your garden, pest infestation is always a nuisance. For this reason, a lot of homeowners are taking into consideration different pest control solutions to address the problem.

If you are bothered and alarmed by the presence of harmful insects and bugs in your home and garden, you probably have considered using chemical pesticides to immediately take care of the problem, but before you apply that chemical bug spray, you must first consider that chemical pesticide toxicity can endanger your and your family’s health. Long-term exposure to the toxicity of such pesticides can increase the risk of developing liver and nerve damage, reproductive disorders, and tumors. Fortunately, there are natural pest control solutions that you can take advantage of. Organic method of eliminating pest is an excellent alternative to poisonous pesticides because natural products are safe to use around people, pets, and plants.

Homemade Concoctions For Pests In The Garden

Natural pest control solutions are very beneficial for many homeowners since it is less expensive as compared to buying and applying chemical pesticides. It is also safer for your garden, family, pets, and the environment. To promote a greener environment at home that is free from harmful insects and bugs, you can consider making some of these homemade concoctions for the following insects:

Soft-bodied Insects: Mites, Aphids, Mealy bugs, and Earwigs

If you have these insects in your garden, you can drive them away by mixing one tablespoon of canola oil and a few drops of ivory soap into a quart of water. Mix them well and pour it into a spray bottle. Use the mixture on plants since the oil will smother the insects. Another natural pest control solution is to sprinkle diatomaceous earth over the plants and around the edges of your garden beds. The diatoms have particles that are very small and sharp, but it is only harmful to soft-bodied insects and small exoskeletons of insects. The insects won’t develop immunity to such natural pest control solution since it is not a chemical pesticide.

Slugs and Deer

To drive slugs and deer out of your garden using natural remedies, you can use coffee grounds. Coffee grounds add nitrogen to the soil; thus, it promotes the acidity for acid loving plants. You can make caffeine spray which consists of different natural herbs including: yarrow, thyme, lavender, tansy, pennyroyal, rue, catnip and Artemisia. Get a cup of the herbal mixture and mix it with two tablespoons of used coffee grounds and two cups of water. Marinate the mixture for at least a day before straining and pouring it into a spray bottle.

Grubs

For this type of insect, you can use the natural pest control known as milky spore. The granules of this pest control are spread on the soil which will then infect the grubs with a disease that will kill them. This natural pest control will only affect grubs; thus, it is safe for beneficial insects and pets.

Leaf-eating caterpillars

This type of insect can eat away your garden’s healthy leaves. You can easily remove caterpillars manually from your garden. You can pluck them straight off the vine and put them in another area of the yard- away from your garden. You can also eliminate them through insecticidal soap or caffeine spray. To make an insecticidal soap, you have to mix one tablespoon of biodegradable, plant-based liquid soap, and a quart of water. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and spray insects and bugs as needed. The soap can lead to the dehydration and extermination of soft-bodied insects.

Before using any of the solutions, you must be aware that some of the natural pest control solutions mentioned above may also kill beneficial insects. For this reason, you have to use these homemade concoctions selectively, and only spray on infected plants.

Kris Lim is a writer for home and garden websites where she offers tips and advice on how to improve gardens. She also occasionally writes Rove Pest Control reviews for the professional pest control company.






Professional carpet cleaning – Southern Counties Cleaning

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We have very few carpets in our home because both my husband and I have allergies to dust and mites. So you can imagine how important it is for the two of us that the carpets that we do have, and that the rest of the house remain as clean as possible in order to keep our allergy symptoms at bay.

That’s one of the main reasons why I decide to write this for Southern counties cleaning.co.uk. SCC specializes in carpet cleaning. They provide their carpet cleaning services to the following areas within the UK – London, Surrey, Kent and west Sussex.

You may be thinking “I vacuum regularly and we don’t have allergies, I don’t need a carpet cleaning service.” but did you know that having your carpets professionally cleaned regularly will help keep them looking good longer, and perhaps extend the life of your carpet? Carpeting a room or a whole house is an expensive undertaking. Isn’t it wise to protect your investment?

What about spots and stains? I’m sure that most people with carpeting in their homes have had a spill on the carpet that’s left a mark. Oh sure, you’ve tried to remove it with products you’ve purchased in the market, but they don’t always work well do they? That’s just one more reason to have your carpets professionally cleaned. Professionally carpet cleaners are often able to remove the spots and stains that we can’t – no matter how hard we’ve tried.

Sand, soil and grit will eventually take a toll on your carpet by damaging the fibers as they are repeatedly walked upon. Bacteria within the carpet can cause odours, and dust mites can cause or exacerbate allergies. Having your carpets professionally cleaned regularly will help control these problems, and as I said earlier extend the life of your carpet.

Have I convinced you yet as to why you should get your carpets professionally cleaned every now and then? I hope I have. In my husband and I’s case it’s a matter of maintaining our health. That’s a good enough reason for us.

SSC carpet cleaners service private homes and all types of premises. If you live in the Southern Counties of the UK consider hiring them to clean your carpets.

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